At least 250 people, including women and children, are missing following a shipwreck near the coast of Bangladesh in the Andaman Sea.
“Elchi” reports that the “Dhaka Tribune” publication has provided information regarding this incident.
According to the report, the passengers on the ship were Rohingya refugees, as well as Bangladeshi citizens. The ship departed from the Teknaf region in southern Bangladesh and was heading towards Malaysia. Preliminary information suggests that the accident was caused by the ship being overloaded, as well as strong winds and storm conditions.
Search and rescue operations are currently underway.
Bangladesh Coast Guard stated that the “MT Meghna Pride” ship, traveling from Chittagong to Indonesia, rescued nine people from the wrecked trawler. According to “The Daily Star” newspaper, citing survivors, there were 250-280 passengers on board. It is alleged that human traffickers forced the passengers into four narrow compartments intended for storing fish and nets, where 25-30 people drowned.